September 27, 2012, 1:34PM

The nearly $200,000 onetime allocation will pay for two housing-placement specialists to work directly with homeless families who are now, according to testimony, camping in area parks, storage shelters and their vehicles. Full story »

January 06, 2012, 8:37AM

What do you dream about? What keeps you up at night? What do you wish you could accomplish? Do you want to......develop your leadership.....be happier.......live healthier........learn something new.....be commitment focused.......enjoy life MORE? Some people will only talk New Year's resolutions, others will make something happen.......Be one of those! If something is important, you will find a way, if not you... Full story »

January 16, 2011, 8:53PM

Are you in search of a quality Boy Scout Troop in the Beaverton/Tigard area? Consider Troop 419! Visit our Troop 419 Open House event: Monday, January 24th at 7:15pm Tigard National Guard Armory 6700 Oak Street Why consider Troop 419? What makes us a unique choice? How do we measure our success? These are just a few great questions to... Full story »

November 16, 2010, 3:06PM

An estimated 200 people walked for awareness of homelessness early Tuesday and gathered at Southwest Portland's First Unitarian Church of Portland for a reception where City Commissioner Nick Fish and two Multnomah County commissioners spoke. Full story »

June 30, 2010, 9:21PM

Paul Schroeder has written a six-part curriculum for churches who are trying to reach out to the homeless, basing it on the life and writings of a fourth-century church father, Basil of Caesarea. The secret, he says, is to work out of a congregation's genius, or passion. Schroder works full-time for JOIN, a non-profit that connects the homeless to housing....

June 30, 2010, 9:21PM

Paul Schroeder has written a six-part curriculum for churches who are trying to reach out to the homeless, basing it on the life and writings of a fourth-century church father, Basil of Caesarea. The secret, he says, is to work out of a congregation's genius, or passion. Schroder works full-time for JOIN, a non-profit that connects the homeless to housing....

May 01, 2010, 6:09AM

JOIN, a nonprofit that helps homeless people transition into housing, moved in February to a site at Northeast 81st Avenue and Halsey Street and is already buzzing. On a recent afternoon, people inside accessed storage lockers, used the telephones, signed up to take showers, collected mail or just sat with friends over coffee and tea. Outside, a bold mural stretches around two walls. Full story »